Batch Signature


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In the [Signature/Seal] menu’s [Batch Signature], you can apply a signature or timestamp to multiple PDFs at once.

CONTENTS

File List

Add the PDFs that will be the target of batch signature to the file list. (Trial version: Maximum 10 files, Full version: Maximum 9999 files)

The number of files added to the file list will be displayed next to “File List.”

After execution [Start], the results of the batch signature process will be displayed in the “Result” column. (See: Exit Codes)

Add

Select PDFs one by one and add them to the file list.

You can also add PDFs to the file list by dragging and dropping them.

Select folder

Select a folder and add the PDFs directly under the specified folder to the file list.
Subfolders are not included.

Remove Remove the PDF file selected in the file list from the file list.
Remove All Remove all files from the file list.
Remove Success Remove the files from the file list where the “Result” column indicates “Success.”

Signature/Timestamp

Select the function to be executed for the PDF files in the file list.

The settings for each function are applied according to the settings in the [Digital Signature] tab in Preferences.

Please check the settings displayed in ‘Current Preferences’ and make the necessary settings in advance.

Signature Apply a signature.
  • Bulk application of signatures using My Number Card is not supported.
  • For CA EDITION: Bulk application of signatures using “SKYCOM SECOM Passport for G-ID (通常フォルダ)” or “SKYCOM SECOM Passport for G-ID” as the method is not supported.
  • For for Legal: Bulk application of Legal Digital Signatures is not supported.
Timestamp Apply a timestamp.
Archive Apply an archive timestamp.

Save folder

Set the output destination for the PDF to which a signature or timestamp has been added.

Selected folder Specify any folder as the output destination.
The same folder as the original file Output to the same folder as the PDF in the file list.
Add suffix to file If this checkbox is turned on, you can add a specified string to the end of the PDF file name.

PDF with password

If the [Show password input dialog if no signing authority] checkbox is on, a password input dialog will be displayed each time a process is performed on a PDF that is restricted from adding a signature by the security function.

If the checkbox is off, the process will result in an error.

Error

If the [Continue processing next PDF even if an error occurs] checkbox is on, the process will not be interrupted even if an error occurs.

Add Visible Signatures

When executing [Signature] in bulk, if the [Add Visible Signatures] checkbox is on, a signature will be added to the PDF page in a form that can be visually confirmed.

Please specify the position to add the signature.

Page For PDFs with multiple pages, specify which page to add from the beginning or the end.
Base

Select the reference points for [Vertical] and [Horizontal].

Top Left / Top Right / Bottom Left / Bottom Right

Vertical / Horizontal Specify the amount of movement from the specified reference point in the range of -9999.9 to 9999.9. (Unit: mm)
Size Specify the vertical and horizontal size of the signature in the range of 0.1 to 9999.9. (Unit: mm)
(Preview) A preview is displayed using an A4 size paper as an example to visualize the actual position.

Save Dialog State

You can set the saving of the state of this ‘Batch Signature’ screen.

Save the file list If you close the ‘Batch Signature’ screen with this checkbox on, the contents of the file list will be retained until the next startup. However, the contents of the ‘Result’ column are excluded.
Save settings If you close the ‘Batch Signature’ screen with this checkbox on, the setting state of the screen will be retained until the next startup.

Result output

Clicking [Result output] allows you to export the following items to a CSV file based on the current file list:

Start date and time The date and time when the bulk assignment process was initiated by pressing [Start] will be output.
File The file name of the PDF file targeted by the batch signature process will be output.
This matches the “File” column in the file list.
Folder The folder name of the PDF file targeted by the batch signature process will be output.
This also matches the “Folder” column in the file list.
Save folder and file name After processing is complete, the file path of the saved PDF file will be output.
Result The result of the batch signature process will be output.
This matches the “Result” column in the file list.

Start/Break/Close

Start When you press [Start], the batch signature process begins.
Break During the batch signature process and while adding multiple PDFs to the file list, you can interrupt the process by pressing [Break].
Close When you press [Close], the ‘Batch Signature’ screen closes.